Are You Removing Your Makeup Wrong? (Cleansing Balms vs. Foaming Cleansers)

What happens when you gift your podcast co-host a $9.99 jar of sheep placenta cream? Absolute chaos, naturally. In this episode, Leigh and Kelly jump straight into the weird and wonderful world of extreme beauty ingredients before diving into the biggest industry news: clean-girl favourite Merit is finally hitting Sephora Australia, while the minds behind Revolution Beauty have launched a wildly affordable, colour-packed brand called Troublemaker in Target and Kmart.

Plus, the girls unpack the viral TikTok "milky toner" technique that promises to fix cakey base makeup and save dry skin.

Then, it's time to tackle your burning listener questions from budget-friendly, at-home tricks for blending gray hairs between salon visits, to the ultimate breakdown of how makeup removers actually work (and why your skin might hate foaming cleansers).

Product recommendations:

• Clairol Nice'n Easy Root Touch Up, $16.50
• L'Oreal Paris Magic Retouch Permanent Hair Colour, $20.99
• Schwarzkopf LIVE Colour Semi Permanent, $13.99
• The Shade Semi-Permanent, Demi-Permanent or Permanent Colour, $30-40
• Schwarzkopf Brilliance Hair Colour Gloss, $26
• IGK Color Depositing Mask, $49
• Color Wow Root Cover Up, $53
• Thanks To Nature Root Concealer, $25
• Oribe Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray, $61
• Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm $115
• Urban Jungle Melt Me Softly Cleansing Balm $36
• Bioderma Hydrabio H2O Hydrating Micellar Water Cleanser for Dehydrated Skin, $12.99
• Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil, $28
• INDU Cleansing Pads, $28

Leigh's Top Picks:

SPENDY: Clarins Double Serum 2-in-1 Hybrid Foundation, $95

SAVEY: La Roche Posay Double Dose Mela B3 Emulsion, $87.99

MVP: Omniae Vedabloom Hair Superfood hair oil, $59.95

Kelly's Top Picks: